Wafer vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and cornmeal different?
- Wafer is higher in copper and manganese; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 43% higher.
- Wafer contains 83 times more sodium than cornmeal. While wafer contains 580mg of sodium, cornmeal contains only 7mg.
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +933.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +509.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +66.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +256.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +344.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.076mg | 43% |
| Folate | 47µg | 209µg | 41% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.551mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 7mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.174mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 0.828g | 22% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 1.75g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 0.22g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 4.968mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 0.39g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.382mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10.5µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 99mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 4.36mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 370kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 3.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 142mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 79.45g | 2% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 7.11g | 1% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +711.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +292.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +148.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.11g
~equal in
Carbs
~79.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1147.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +401.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
